Adding Network Adapters To Dx Cluster Services Nodes - Dell PowerVault DX6104 User Manual

Adding Network Adapters To DX Cluster Services Nodes

You can add additional network adapters to the DX Cluster Services Nodes to expand the network bandwidth on both
the private and public network.
NOTE: Console access to remote clusters is interrupted when the primary Cluster Services Node is offline. As long
as the Storage Nodes are running, the client can communicate with them through the private network.
NOTE: Do not promote a secondary Cluster Services Node to primary as it cannot be demoted back to secondary.
Demoting the original primary Cluster Services Node as a secondary Cluster Services Node requires re-imaging
the original primary Cluster Services Node. For more information, see the "Failover" section of the
Node (CSN) Installation and Configuration Guide at dell.com/support/manuals.
To add additional network adapters:
1. Turn off the DX Cluster Services Node.
2. To add a network adapter, follow the steps in the Dell DX6
support/manuals.
3. Connect the Ethernet cable(s) for the external and internal network accordingly.
4. Turn on the DX Cluster Services Node.
5. Temporarily change the IP address of the external network interface to a new valid IP address from the Content
Services Configuration page of the DX Cluster Services Administration console. Then return the public network
interface IP address to its original value.
The first half of the Ethernet ports on the additional network adapter automatically bonds with the existing network
ports on the external network and the second half automatically bonds with the existing network ports on the
private network.
Figure 5. Ethernet Cable Connections to the Public and Private Networks
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